Oil Seal (Differential) Replacement
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Drain the manual transaxle oil. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
- Disconnect the drive shaft (LH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Disconnect the drive shaft (RH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Remove the oil seal (LH).
- Remove the oil seal (RH).
- Using the SSTs
and a hammer, install a new oil seal (LH).
- A: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- B: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- Using the SSTs
and a hammer, install a new oil seal (RH).
- A: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- B: 0.3 mm {0.01 in}
- Coat the lip of each oil seal with manual transaxle oil.
- Install the drive shaft (RH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Install the drive shaft (LH) from the manual transaxle. (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Add the specified amount of specified manual transaxle oil. (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
- Install the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)